Jabou, Habib
I think you confused "Tobacco Road" with the album entitled "Abbey Road" by
the Beatles. Tobacco Road in Banjul got its name from the song by the group
Rare Earth as I have said.(Oussou Njie Señor - HELP!). The popularity of the
song coincided with government's plan to develop the area and the "Super
Eagles Band" were one of the first to be assigned a plot there. The area
used to be farms of maize (corn) and sweet potatoes. (Sidi Sanneh did
wonders on these farms.) A part of it was a wrestling ground called "Dodou
Mbye Ya(rd)". The wrestling ground "Dodou Mbye Ya" used to be were we now
call New Primet/New Perseverance which was formally an open ground, where we
used to play football. For clarity sake, I have attached the lyrics of the
song "Tobacco Road" and anybody interested in the music, I will be glad to
send it.
Habib, expect a Pmail from me.

Prince Coker



        TOBACCO ROAD
        By RARE EARTH


I was born in a dump.
My mamma died, my daddy got drunk.
He left me here, to die or grow
In the middle of Tobacco Road
Oh yea yea yea.

I grew up in a rusty shack
And all I owned was hanging on my back
The Lord knows how I loathe
This place call Tobacco Road

But it's home, it's really my home
The only life I've ever known
But the Lord, the Lord knows I loathe
Tobacco road

Am gonna live and get a job
With the help and grace of God
I'll save my money, get rich I know
Bring it back to Tobacco Road

Ha Ha Ha Ha
Gonna give me some dynamite
Gonna bring me a keg
Got to blow you up
Got to tear you down
And start all over again

Well I'll build the town
I'll be by the shore
Keep the name of Tobacco Road, 'Cause it's home
The only life I've ever known
I despise you 'cause you are filthy
But I love you because you're my home
Tobacco Road, Tobacco Road

You dirty and filthy
Tobacco Road
Gonna give me some dynamite
Gonna bring me a keg
Got to blow you up
Got to tear you down
And start all over again
Tobacco Road, Tobacco Road

I despise, I despise you 'cause you are filthy
But I love you because you're my home.
Tobacco Road,
Talking about a little, damn filthy place
Tobacco Road yea, yea yea.
You so dirty and filthy.
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